Hirte

[ˈhɪʁtə]

/[ˈhɪʁtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hirte” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,772
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Besitzer und Hüter einer Tierherde

Corpus desk

Index DE-hirte · Hirte · German

Hirte · rank #27,772 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,772
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Homberg

Nearest frequency peer: Homberg (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hirte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hirte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hirte vs Hit
60% similar
Hirte vs höre
40% similar
Hirte vs hits
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hirte
PropertyValue
HeadwordHirte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪʁtə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,772
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hirte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hirteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Homberg“ (#27,773), „Hilfsbereitschaft“ (#27,770), „Hälften“ (#27,775). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hirte“ bei #27,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hirte (IPA [ˈhɪʁtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,772 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hirte, with forms such as "hhirte", "hiret", and "hirrte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hit", "höre", "hits", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hirte, spelled H-I-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Besitzer und Hüter einer Tierherde
  2. 2
    kirchliches Gemeindeoberhaupt, Seelenhirte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hirte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Hirten kamen zur Krippe, um das Christkind zu sehen.
  2. Er arbeitet nach wie vor als Hirte in Undeloh in der Heide.

Synonyms

HalterSchäferSennSenneSennerPfarrerPriesterSeelsorger

This word in other languages

herdsman(English)pastor(Español)pasteur(Français)pastor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhirte
  • hiret
  • hirrte
  • hirtte
  • hitre
  • hrite
  • ihrte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hirte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhirte1hiret2hirrte1hirtte1hitre2hrite2ihrte2
Edit distance from "Hirte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hirte"?
"Hirte" is spelled H-I-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪʁtə].
What does "Hirte" mean?
As a noun, "Hirte" means: Besitzer und Hüter einer Tierherde
What words are commonly confused with "Hirte"?
"Hirte" is commonly confused with "Hit", "höre", "hits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hirte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hirte" is [ˈhɪʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hirte" come from?
"Hirte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hirte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gonna#27,755Jüdin#27,798facts#27,717Maine#27,837

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

hasste7 variantsmeets7 variantsmüden7 variantsDativ7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list